Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield (née Smith; born February 15, 1953) is an American actress. She began her acting career in television and theatre before progressing to supporting roles in film. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her breakout performance as Josephine Baker in the HBO biographical film The...

Known For

Stepmom

as Dr. P. Sweikert

Cast Credits

Albany Road

as Paula Henderson

Tales from the Hood 3

as Marie Benoît

Solace

as Irene

Nappily Ever After

as Paulette Jones

Espionage Tonight

as Sydney Greenstreet

Prayer Never Fails

as Loral Brown

Lap Dance

as Momma Pearl

The Fright Night Files

as Madame Mabry

My Other Mother

as Mary Jo

The Ugly Duckling

as Narrator (voice)

The Last Letter

as Lorraine

The Dempsey Sisters

as Olivia Norman

And Then There Was You

as Sophia Brent

Act Like You Love Me

as Harriett Lofton

King's Faith

as Vanessa

24 Hour Love

as Cynthia

Lonely Boy

as Dr. Christine Nolan

Somebody's Child

as Constance

Battlefield America

as Ms. Parker

Mama, I Want to Sing!

as Lillian Winter

The Rebound

as Laura Reilly

The Women

as Glenda Hill

Crew Credits